(A) It is unlawful for any owner to maintain or harbor unrestrained any dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog.
(B) For a dangerous dog, the owner shall post a plainly visible sign upon the premises warning that a dangerous dog is on the premises. The sign shall be deemed an incidental sign for the purposes of the County Zoning Ordinance. The sign's placement will be determined and approved by the Wake County Animal Control Section.
(C) A dog deemed a "dangerous dog" shall be under constant restraint, under the definition for restraint of a dangerous dog, from the date that the dog is deemed dangerous and during any appeal process. If the appeal process is exhausted and the dangerous dog designation upheld, the dog will be kept under "restraint of a dangerous dog" from that point on until any such time that said designation may be removed under the provisions of this chapter.
(D) A dog deemed "potentially dangerous" shall be under constant restraint, under the definition for restraint of a potentially dangerous dog, from the date that the dog is deemed a potentially dangerous dog and during any appeal process. If the appeal process is exhausted and the potentially dangerous dog designation upheld, the dog will be kept under "restraint of potentially dangerous dog" from that point on until any such time that said designation may be removed under the provisions of this chapter.
(E) Dogs trained or being trained in mode of attack are subject to this section.
(Ord. passed 5-3-2004; Am. Ord. passed 11-20-2017) Penalty, see §
91.99